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HGEA endorses Sylvia Luke for Lieutenant Governor
On March 22, the Hawaii Government Employees Association (HGEA) announced its endorsement for Lieutenant Governor in the upcoming election. Surrounded by dozens of supporters, HGEA Executive Director Randy Perreira declared the organization’s support for House Representative Sylvia Luke of District 25. He said Luke shares the same values as them and strongly believes her knowledge,…
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Hawaii’s largest workers union endorses Sylvia Luke for Lieutenant Governor
Hawaii’s largest public workers union announced Tuesday that it is endorsing Sylvia Luke for lieutenant governor. The Hawaii Government Employees Association said Luke — who currently serves in the state House and is the chair of the Finance Committee — understands the critical role of government employees. “Hardworking, dedicated, thankless and an individual that I know to…
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City Workers exposed to COVID face deadline for seeking hazardous duty pay
City employees face a Friday deadline to apply for hazardous duty pay if they were exposed to COVID-19. Under their union contract, some city employees ― like lifeguards and Board of Water Supply employees ― can be eligible for a 15 or 25% pay boost for COVID-related hazard pay. But Honolulu firefighters and police have…
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